What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68760 today?

About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 53°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.

Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68760?

The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 12.

ZIP 68760 · Nebraska · Nov 11, 2026

Soil temperature for ZIP code 68760

52°Faverage today, 0–4 in deep (modelled)
low 50°F · high 53°F

Modelled by NOAA GFS, not measured · run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern) · grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre point

On a week ago

3° warmer

48°F on Nov 4

5-day mean

50°F

what the verdicts use

Held 55°F last spring

May 12

crabgrass germination temperature

What the soil says today

Pre-emergentSeason over
Cool-season seedToo late in the season
Warm-season seedToo cold
TomatoesToo cold
Peas and lettuceWarm enough

From the 5-day mean of the modelled 0–4 in layer.

Soil temperature, 0–4 in: last 7 days and next 7

°F, modelled. Dots and line: daily average (dashed = forecast); bars: low to high; green band: 50–55°F.

View as table

Day	Average	Low	High
Nov 4	48.1°F	47.2°F	50.1°F	analysis
Nov 5	46.3°F	44.7°F	47.6°F	analysis
Nov 6	41.3°F	38.2°F	44.4°F	analysis
Nov 7	45.3°F	40.9°F	52.1°F	analysis
Nov 8	50.0°F	46.8°F	53.4°F	analysis
Nov 9	51.9°F	49.2°F	55.9°F	analysis
Nov 10	50.4°F	46.5°F	53.9°F	analysis
Today	51.5°F	49.9°F	52.9°F	analysis
Nov 12	45.4°F	43.6°F	48.3°F	forecast
Nov 13	39.1°F	36.2°F	41.7°F	forecast
Nov 14	38.3°F	34.8°F	42.3°F	forecast
Nov 15	40.8°F	38.9°F	43.4°F	forecast
Nov 16	45.6°F	42.6°F	49.6°F	forecast
Nov 17	47.8°F	45.2°F	51.1°F	forecast

Source: NOAA NCEP GFS 0.25°, 0–10 cm soil temperature, run Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern).

Spring 2026 threshold dates

From the 5-day mean held for 10 days or more.

Soil	What it means	Held from (spring 2026)
40°F	Peas and lettuce	Mar 5
50°F	Pre-emergent window opens	Mar 22
55°F	Crabgrass can germinate	May 12
60°F	Tomatoes	May 26
65°F	Warm-season grass seed	May 27

Nearby ZIP codes

Today's modelled average.

68724 52°F · 68718 52°F · 57062 52°F · 68789 53°F · 68783 53°F · 68729 53°F · 68730 51°F · 57063 51°F

More: crabgrass timing in Nebraska · every Nebraska city · how accurate the model is.

Questions

What is the soil temperature in ZIP code 68760 today?: About 52°F on average in the top 4 inches (0–10 cm), low 50°F and high 53°F, from NOAA's GFS model run of Nov 11, 12:00 UTC (7 am Eastern). It is a model value for a grid cell 11.2 km from the ZIP centre, not a reading from your yard.
Is it time for crabgrass preventer in 68760?: The spring window is closed. It opens again when the soil holds 50°F. Last spring the soil held 50°F from Mar 22 and 55°F from May 12.

Data: Global Forecast System (GFS) 0.25°, soil temperature 0–10 cm (TSOIL) (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)); 2025 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTA) and 2024 cartographic boundary state outlines (U.S. Census Bureau).